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Should I Attend National Conferences with Max Doppelt. Episode 45.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon sits down with patient advocate and caregiver Max Doppelt to pull back the curtain on national cancer conferences. As we navigate the complex oncology landscape of 2026, this conversation explores whether these high-level medical meetings—like ASCO, AACR, and IASLC—are truly the best use of a patient’s most precious resource: time.
From the intimidating halls of Chicago’s McCormick Place to niche-targeted therapy meetings in California, Max shares his journey from "cornering trial coordinators" to finding a therapeutic community of…
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